European Commission Slashes 2024 Economic Growth Forecast For Romania From 3.3% To 1.4%
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The European Commission has slashed its real GDP growth forecast for Romania to 1.4% in 2024 from the 3.3% estimated in the spring, the EC said on Friday (November 15).
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Competition Council Looks Into Acquisition Of Data Core Systems S.R.L. By Arctic Stream S.A. And Manescu Family
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Romania's Competition Council is assessing the transaction through which Arctic Stream S.A., together with the Manescu family, intends to take over... more
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Competition Council Slaps Six Publishing Houses, The Romanian Publishers Association With RON5.9M Fines For Anti-competitive Agreements
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Romania's Competition Council has fined six publishing houses and the Romanian Publishers Association a total RON5.9 million (approximately EUR1.2... more
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Macofil's Net Profit Surges 26% YoY To RON6.9M In H1/2024
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PENNY Kicks Off Works On Its 5th Warehouse In Romania, In Giurgiu County
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Alin Latu, iBanFirst Romania Country Manager, Promoted to Run the Fintech on Hungary Market As Well
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French fintech iBanFirst, a leading global provider of foreign exchange and international payments for businesses, has appointed Alin Latu as... more
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PeliPartners Assisted Immofinanz In Sale Of Bucharest Financial Plaza To AFI Europe
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Law firm PeliPartners assisted Austrian group Immofinanz AG in the sale of myhive Victoriei (formerly known as Bucharest Financial Plaza) to AFI... more
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Romanian Startup Humans.ai Acquires Starfish Technologies
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Romanian artificial intelligence and blockchain technology provider Humans.ai announced the acquisition of Cluj-Napoca-based Starfish Technologies,... more
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Optical Retailer Lensa Recruits Florin Melinte for Deputy CEO Position
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Zitec 2023 Profit Slumps 43% To RON5.6M
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China’s TP-Link Reaches RON159M Turnover in Romania in 2023, Up 9% YOY; Net Profit Doubles
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China’s TP-Link, one of the world's largest players on the networking equipment market, returned to growth in 2023 after the previous year’s... more
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Romania Banking System Rakes in Record High RON7.5B Profit in H1/2024
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The still high interest rates and sustained lending helped Romania’s banking system reach a record high net profit f RON7.5 billion in the first... more
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HELL Energy Posts Higher Revenue, Lower Profit In 2023
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HELL Energy, one of the biggest players in the energy drinks market, posted RON358.3 million (EUR72.4 million) revenue in 2023, up 12.4% from the... more
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Banca Transilvania Sees 42% Rise In Net Profit To RON1.8B In H1 2024
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Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), the largest lender in Romania, ended the first half of 2024 with a consolidated net profit of RON2.1 billion, up from... more
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WebPros Group By Socialbee, Developer Of An AI Platform For Social Media
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Cluj-Napoca-based start-up SocialBee, which developed an AI platform for managing social media accounts, has been acquired by Luxembourg’s... more
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TAROM Explains Why The Sale Of Its Heathrow Slots
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TAROM continues implementation of its restructuring plan and one of the goals is the sale of the take-off and landing slots on the Heathrow... more
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Eurostat: Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation Rate In The EU In July 2024
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The European Union member countries with the highest inflation rates in July 2024 were Romania (5.8%), Belgium (5.4%) and Hungary (4.1%), according... more
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Romania’s Central Bank Expects Inflation To Drop To 4% In December 2024 And 3.4% At End Of 2025
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Life in Codes Opens Offices In London And Dubai
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BRD Concludes New Partnership Agreement With European Investment Fund To Guarantee Loans Funding Sustainable Projects
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BRD Groupe Société Générale has concluded a new partnership agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) which will enable it to guarantee... more
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METAV Gets EUR21M Financing From Libra Internet Bank For Bellemonde Residential Project In Pipera
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Real estate developer METAV, whose portfolio includes projects such as Belvedere Residence, Zenville and IQON, has obtained EUR21 million financing... more
The Ministry of Energy and the companies Reţele Electrice Muntenia, Reţele Electrice Banat and Reţele Electrice Dobrogea (part of
moreMore than 3,600 companies went insolvent in the first half of 2024, which translates into a 5.8% increase compared to the first six
moreRomania's energy ministry has signed 27 financing contracts worth a total RON138.2 million which target investments in the local
moreBucharest’s short-term rental market had a booming post-pandemic evolution considering that in 2023 alone, the industry generated
moreThe volume of real estate deals in Romania posted an 131% advance in the first half of this year, to EUR418 million, marking the
moreThe assets of open-end equity funds in Romania, which have three times fewer investors than bond and fixed income funds, increased by
moreRomania smartphone market is expected to be flat at around 3.5-3.6 million units this year as in recent years there’s been a downward
moreFiscal deficits will remain elevated in Romania in the medium term: 4.7% of GDP (cash basis) in 2024, compared to the 2.9% target set
moreAnalysis
Survey: Romania Could Increase Its GDP By 10% Until 2050 By Boosting SavingsRomania could increase its gross domestic product (GDP) by 10% until 2050, generating an additional contribution of EUR575 billion by boosting savings and redirecting them towards lucrative investments, according to a survey conducted by McKinsey&Company in spring 2022.